Oolong Tea
Everyone falls in love with Oolongs. They are the chameleons of tea, expressing so many rich and varied aromatics depending on the style, terroirs and cultivar. Dive in and find your latest Oolong love.
Three of our signature Chinese Oolongs to taste the variety in this type of tea. Contains enough tea for at least 9 Gong Fu Sessions.
Three of our signature Taiwanese Oolongs to sample some of our favourite Formosas. Contains enough tea for at least 9 Gong Fu Sessions.
Alishan Jin Xuan
An ultra-deluxe Jin Xuan with extra creamy confection. Malted milk, creamed spinach, marshmallow and parma violets.
Organic Oolong processed in low oxygen to increase GABA to 200mg per 100g. Summer rain, apricot jam, wet wood and chestnut honey.
Shi Ru
Ancient heirloom cultivar Yan Cha Oolong famous in the Song Dynasty. Magnolia, buttercream icing, frankincense, guava and peach taffy.
Mi Lan Xiang Dan Cong - Honey Orchid Oolong
Wildly fragrant Dan Cong Oolong. Cooked clementine, doughnut peaches, forest honey over lemon thyme and oregano polenta cake
Da Hong Pao Qi Dan (Big Red Robe)
Medium roasted Da Hong Pao made from 45 year old Qi Dan bushes. Cherry sponge cake, new car, mangosteen, agave syrup and macerated strawberries.
Gui Fei Oolong
Bug-bitten Taiwanese Oolong with knockout aromatics. Muscatel, cedar, orchid and honeyed apricots.
Alishan Jin Xuan
A rich and luxurious tea made from the naturally milky Jin Xuan cultivar. Tinned peaches and cream with toasted pound cake.
Yan Zi Ke Rou Gui
Rich and bold Rou Gui from Swallows Nest in Wuyi. Whisky, burnt sugar, red dates, lotus seeds, thyme and cinnamon.
Specially processed Oolong for high Gaba (over 250mg per 100g). Roasted coconut and burnt pine depth with a rosehip acidity and lingering eucalyptus sweetness.
Hu Xiao Qi Lan
Uniquely light Wuyi Oolong cultivar. Summery mix of hay, asian pear, mangosteen and meadow flowers with a charcoal warmth.
Bai Hao Wulong - Dongfang Meiren
Terpene rich Oolong from Miaoli. Bright notes of elderflower, geranium and lychee and warmer notes of honey, rose and fermented overripe muscat grapes.
Ya Shi Dan Cong
Masterful Dan Cong Oolong made from the Ya Shi Cultivar. Magnolia, cherry blossom, butter cookies, fruit trifle and wet slate.
2007 Anxi Tie Guan Yin
Aged Tie Guan Yin Oolong stored for over 16 years in Fujian. Treacle flapjacks, sweet soy, toffee paper, roasting coffee, sauna stones and rosehip.
Fu Shou Lishan Qing Xin
The paragon of high mountain Oolong from Fu Shou farms over 2600m up in Lishan. Pannacotta, high mountain snowy air, coconut water, magnolia and sweet pineapple.
Zheng Wei Tie Guan Yin
High aroma, top-shelf Autumn Yie Guan Yin. Elderflower , fresia, coconut and raspberry with an oyster shell and white wine mineralty.
Nong Xiang Xiping Huang Dan
Tie Guan Yin style Oolong made from the Huang Dan cultivar and roasted for 9 hours over Longan wood charcoal. Vanilla fudge, baked panna cotta and oxidised pear.
Dark and smooth GABA tea. Deep roasted nuts, tarmac and coffee. Fleeting spices like black cardamom, antique wood and black liquorice.
Chuan Tong Tie Guan Yin
Traditional, heirloom Red Heart Tie Guan Yin. Coconut, creme fraiche and mangosteen moving to apricot jam.
Gui Hua Wulong
Aromatic Oolong scented with Osmanthus flowers. Raw almond and butter start, sweet osmanthus middle and fresh green grass finish.
Ba Xian Dan Cong
Famed but lesser produced cultivar of Dancong Oolong. Medium roasted over charcoal. Magnolia, fresh apricots and almond milk.
Wuyi Jin Gui Yancha
Smooth, fruity and floral Yan Cha from one of the ten famous cultivars - Jin Gui. Apple candy, osmanthus flowers, muscat grapes, wet rocks and light fudge.
Ren Shen Wulong
Combination of Anxi Oolong and Ginseng for a natural energy boost. Hazelnut syrup, liquorice and creamy nougat.
Nong Xiang Jin Xuan
Naturally creamy Jin Xuan cultivar dark roasted over charcoal. Crème brulee and pandan leaves. Malt milkshake, pecans and dried mulberries.
Tuo Suan Tie Guan Yin
Unique style Tie Guan Yin. The leaves are held for over a day to bring out sour aromatics. Yoghurt, green mango, peppermint, watermelon rind and young coconut ice cream.
Mo Li Wulong
Ball rolled Tie Guan Yin Oolong scented with fresh Jasmine. Sweet flowers, buttered spinach and spring meadows.
Dong Ding Wulong
Special grade heavily roasted Dong Ding with a long finish. Flavours shift on the tongue from buttery, dark baked biscuits to spiced poached pears.
Shui Jin Gui
Highly sought after Rock Oolong cultivar from the protected area of Wuyi mountains with potent Yan Yun (rock rhyme). Orange candy, leather, cherrywood and vanilla fudge.
A special blend of stone-ground tea for calm and creative energy.
Tao Ren Rou Gui
Special grade Rou Gui with a uniquely bright and fruity character. Peach sherbet, mangosteen, mastic, oregano and cedar.
A spectacular tea gift for yourself or to introduce another to the delights of Mei Leaf Tea. A total of eleven headliner teas covering most tea types.
Jin Mu Dan - Golden Peony
Golden Peony cultivar Rock Oolong from 32 year old bushes. Baked tangerine peel, gingerbread cookies, cherry liqueur, kraft paper and vanilla bourbon.
You Zi Xiang Dan Cong
Pinnacle batch of Pomelo Dan Cong from old trees. Thyme honey, pomelo zest, jasmine, lime flowers, strawberry jam and butter pastry.
Huang Dan Tie Guan Yin
Anxi Tie Guan Yin made from the Huang Dan cultivar. Magnolia, guava and coconut cream.
A perfect digestif after a heavy meal and one of the secrets to keeping slim. Dark roasted plums and burnt vanilla wood with mulled dried orange.
Our reinvention of Earl Grey tea with a Chinese twist incorporating Wuyi Yancha. Contrast of cooling minty citrus and warming vanilla whisky.
Lao Cong Mi Lan Xiang Dan Cong
Top tier micro-batch Dan Cong from 95-year-old trees. Fresh oregano and ripe peaches with orange blossom custard, frankincense and honey.
A powerful mood enhancing blend of Oolongs, Ginseng and Osmanthus Flowers. Sweet apricot and frangipane tarts.
Bei Dou Yi Hao - North Star
Cultivar developed from cuttings of the original Da Hong Pao mother plants. Asian pear, dark fudge, slate, white flowers and a touch of cough syrup.
Tiger Huang Zhi Xiang Dan Cong
Exceptional Dan Cong picked in late winter from 120-150 year old trees. Peach melba, pineapple cakes, gardenia, plums and mango with a wood resin and cannabis twang.